| Ansi Nika | |
| Birth Date: | 1990 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Shkodër, Albania |
| Height: | 1.74 m |
| Position: | Right midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Grosseto[1] |
| Youthyears2: | 2004–2007 |
| Youthclubs2: | Vllaznia Shkodër |
| Years1: | 2007–2009 |
| Clubs1: | Ada Velipojë |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2009–2010 |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2010–2015 |
| Caps3: | 115 |
| Goals3: | 18 |
| Years4: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs4: | Kukësi |
| Caps4: | 28 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2016 |
| Clubs5: | Tirana |
| Caps5: | 8 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs6: | Laçi |
| Caps6: | 45 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs7: | Gjilani |
| Caps7: | 25 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 2019 |
| Caps8: | 7 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
Ansi Nika (born 22 August 1990) is an Albanian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[2]
Nika begun his professional career with Ada Velipojë where he played for two seasons, before joining his boyhood club Vllaznia Shkodër at the start of 2009–10 season.[3]
Nika signed a new one-year contract with Teuta Durrës on 19 June 2014.[4] [5]
A day later, he was loaned out to Kukësi for their UEFA Europa League qualification games.[6] [7] However, this deal later turned to be a permanent deal, as Nika remained at the club for the entire 2015–16 season.[8]
On 5 July 2016, Nika joined Tirana on a two-year contract.[9] He was presented three days later along with fellow midfielder Afrim Taku.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 26 October in the 4–1 away win against Luftëtari Gjirokastër, valid for the first leg of Albanian Cup's second round.[11] Nika terminated his contract by mutual consent on 7 January due to lack playing of time, having collected only 338 minutes in league during the first part of the season.[12] In an interview one day later, Nika cited that he left the club on his free will.[13]
On 10 January 2017, Nika agreed personal terms and signed a contract until the end of the season with Albanian Superliga strugglers Laçi.[14] With the number 14, Nika made his competitive debut with the club on 28 January by playing full-90 minutes in a 0–1 vital win over Korabi Peshkopi.[15] He netted his maiden Laçi goal on 18 March, the winner against Flamurtari Vlorë at Laçi Stadium as the team took three vital points in their bid to escape relegation.[16] Nika finished the season by making 15 league appearances, including 2 in cup, as Laçi avoided the relegation by just one point by winning in the last matchday against Teuta Durrës.[17]
After initially announcing his departure from the club in the start of July,[18] Nika returned to the club in the first days of August ahead of the new season.[19] In the 2017–18 season, Nika continued to be a consistent starter in the midfield as he finished it with 30 league games and 2 goals. On 27 May 2018, he played in the 2018 Albanian Cup Final match versus Skënderbeu Korçë which ended in defeat.[20] He left the club in June 2018, concluding his spell with the club by playing 51 matches between league and cup.[21]
On 4 July 2018, Nika left Albania for the first time to sign with Football Superleague of Kosovo side Gjilani.[22]
On 18 August 2019, Nika was announced as the newest player of Flamurtari Vlorë, returning in Albanian Superliga after one season.[23]
His younger brother is also a footballer who currently plays for Ada Velipojë. Nika is a fan of his hometown club Vllaznia, whom he played in 2009–10 season.[24]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2007–08 | Albanian First Division | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | ? | ? | |||
| 2008–09 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2009–10 | Albanian Superliga | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[27] | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |||
| Teuta Durrës | 2010–11 | Albanian Superliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | 27 | 5 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2[28] | 0 | 31 | 3 | |||
| 2013–14 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 8 | |||
| 2014–15 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 33 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 115 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 138 | 22 | |||
| 2015–16 | Albanian Superliga | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| Total | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Albanian Superliga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Albanian Superliga | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 51 | 3 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Football Superleague of Kosovo | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Total | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 235 | 23 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 278 | 31 | |||